Faucet.



C. A. HABENIGHT.

FAUGET.

APPLICATION FILED 0012s, 1910.

Patented July 8, 1913.

' awue/wtoz 11 can CHARLES A. HABENICHT, or LAUREL, MONTANA.

FAUCET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 8, 1M3;

Application filed October a, 1910. serial No. 535,713.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, CHARLus A. Hann- Mcrrr, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Laurel, in the county of Yellowstone and State ofMontana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Faucets;and I do hereby declare the fol lowing to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in faucets, andmore particularly to that class known as safety or lock faucets.

The object of this invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter in which the valve which controls the passage of the liquidtherethrough can be so locked as to prevent the contents of the barrelor the like to which the faucet is applied from being tampered with byany unauthorized person.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter, which when once applied to a barrel or the like, can be solooked as to prevent its displacement.

A further object of this invention is to improve and simplify devices ofthis char acter, rendering them comparatively simple and inexpensive tomanufacture, reliable and eflicient in use, and readily operated.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention resides ,inthenovel features of construction, formations, combinations andarrangements of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimedand illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in whieh V Figure 1, is afragmentary side elevation of my improved faucet applied; Fig. 2, is afragmentary plan view thereof, and Fig. 3, is a section taken on theline a-a of Fig. 1. a v

Referring to the drawing by characters of reference, the numeral 1designates gen erally a portion of a receptacle, provided with the usualbung engaging aperture 2, in which is located the threaded extension 3of my improved faucet 4, which comprises a rearwardly tapered body 5,having formed upon its forward end a downwardly extending dischargenozzle 6, and at a point at the juncture of the body 5, and this beforementioned nozzle 6, a downwardly tapered internally located valve seat7, the upper end of which is extended as indicated by 8, a distanceabove the said body portion 13, and is provided with a horizontallydisposed arcual slot 9, and has formed within its inner face avertically running groove 10, extending from the enlargement of the slot9, to the upper edge of the extension.

The valve 11, which is located in the before mentioned seat T, isprovided with the customary transverse opening 12, which controls thepassage of the liquid therethrough while the upperend of this valve isbifurcated as at 13, to form a pair of ears 16, between which arepivoted a series of upwardly spring pressed tumblers .17, the terminalsof which are grooved as at 18, in staggered relation to each other, forengage ment with afribl9, formed on an. outwardly operated locking pawl20, which is adapted to engage the before mentioned groove 10, and lockthe valve in a position which will prevent the flow of the liquidthroughthe opening 12 formed therein. The. valve 11 has removablysecured in one side thereof at right angles to the opening 12 a 011wardly projecting L-shaped arm 21, which extends through the slot 9 inthe extension 8 of the valve seat 7 and is adapted to engage in a slot22,. formedin a hinged bar 23, secured to the outer end of an extensiblepin 24, which is slidably located in a slee e 25, carried by ,a web 26,formed hponthe top of the body portion 5 of the faucet. The inner end ofthis extensible pin is threaded as indicated at 27, for engagement witha threaded aperture 2S, located in a cask or barrel l, at a pointslightly above the bung engaging aperture 2. As the lock: ing pawl 20 isspring pressed, it rests in contact with the tumblers 17 when the faucetis in locked position. hen the tuniblers are depressed, the lug 19engages in tliegro oves 18, the pawl springinginwardly under the impulseof the spring 34 and unlocking the valve. hen the device is to belocked, the valve is rotated to its locked position, the key iswithdrawn and the tumblers 1 7 moved upwardly, the lug 19 sliding alongthe inclines 25 and the L-shaped member returning to its lockingposition. It will be readily seen that before the L-shaped arm 21 isturned to engage in the slot 22, the said member 23 may be swung looselyupon its hinged connection with the extensible pin 24, and rotated forthe purpose of screwing the threaded end 27 of the pin into the aperture28. A cap 29 is mounted on the extension 8 of the valve seat 7 which isadapted to conceal the described locking mechanism. This cap is providedwith openings adapted to register with openings formed in the ears 16and also with. a slot 36 through which a suitable key A may be insertedto engage the tumblers 17.

The lower edge of the key is so constructed that when the same is pusheddownwardly to its fullest extent, the irregular lower edge thereof willforce the grooves 18 into aline ment and also into engagement with therib 19, which will allow the inward movement of the pawl 20 out ofengagement with the groove 10, and permit the plug to turn by means ofthe key in a direction to free the Lshaped arm 21' from the slot 22, andalso 7 turn the opening 12 in the valve into alinement with the openingformed in the body 5 and the discharge nozzle 6, to permit the passageof the liquid therethrough. This movement will also turn an opening 31,located in the valve 11, slightly above the opening 12, into alinementwith an opening 82 formed at the juncture of the exten- .sion '8 and thenozzle 6, and also into engagement with a hollow tube 33, which extendsthrough the body 5 into the cash, which tube provides an inlet for airinto the barrel between the liquid and the upper end thereof.

From the foregoing, it will be manifest that a faucet of the characterdescribed is provided for which will fulfil all the necessaryrequirements of such a device.

Having thus fully described this invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A faucet comprising a body portion, a valve seat located therein, avalve mounted in the valve seat, means carried by the valve to lock thesame in its closed position, means carried by the body of the faucet forengaging the cask or the like to which the faucet is applied, an armcarried by the valve and adapted to engage this last mentioned means forthe purpose of preventing its disengagement from the cask, substantiallyas set forth. 7

2. A faucet comprising a body portion having a valve seat formedtherein, an extension formed upon the upper end of the valve seat, avalve located within the valve seat, a sleeve formed upon the bodyportion,

gage the groove formed within said exten SlOIl, means for holdin saidpawl int-o en gagement with the groove, and said means adapted torelease the same, an arm carried by said body portion and means adaptedto engage said arm and extending through the slotted extension for thepurpose of preventing the displacement of the faucet.

4:. A faucet comprising a body portion, a valve seat formed internallythereof, a slotted extension carried by said valve seat having a grooveformed vertically therein, a valve located within said valve seat andslotted extension, the upper end of said valve being bifurcated andcontaining a locking pawl, a series of tumblers adapted to operate thelocking pawl for the purpose of holding said pawl into engagement withsaid groove, said tumblers being adapted to be operated so as to releasesaid pawl from its engagement with said'groove, an arm carried by saidvalve and adapted to move radially through said slotted extension, asleeve carried by the body of said faucet, an extensible pin slidablewithin said sleeve and adapted to engage an aperture located within thecask, to which the faucet is applied, an arm hinged to the outer end ofsaid pin, the said arm being provided with a slit adapted to engage theend of the arm carried by the valve; for the purpose of preventing thedisplacement of the pin from the aperture located in the cask when thevalve is locked, substantially as and for the purpose hereinheforedescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES A. HABENICHT.

WVitnesses:

ALBERT JOHNSON, Gno. W. FENTO\T- Copies of this patent may be obtainedfor five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,Washington, D. C.

